The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me Reviews

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me is ranked in the 51st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
VG247
Top Critic
Nov 17, 2022

I still would recommend The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me on release if you can handle the technical issues at present. If Supermassive Games manages to implement some updates and fix the performance issues, then I’d perhaps even recommend it – highly! – to seasoned horror fans. In spite of its flaws, The Devil in Me tells a riveting tale of a horrific killer in a thoughtful manner, opens up important discussions about human obsession with sanctifying spectacles, and it shows great potential for the future of the series. It’s just a shame about… everything else.

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6.5 / 10.0
Nov 30, 2022

Supermassive Games adds a new chapter to its horror anthology in which the decisions, as usual, are the big plus point. Ideal to play with friends and get some good scares but without being innovative.

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6.5 / 10.0
Nov 18, 2022

The Dark Pictures: Devil in Me, is a good example of a medicore interactive video game. good story with deep sense of suspens, but also suffers from pacing issues and narrative problems.

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6.5 / 10.0
Nov 17, 2022

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me is the season finale that tries to make forget the ups and down of the series. This time around pays homage to the great slasher movies of early eighties, but the story is too weak and the gameplay limitations hold back the developer's ambitions.

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65 / 100
Nov 21, 2022

The Devil in Me is the best part of the series, but its technical problems always tear us out of the otherwise good horror.

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Gamersky
前朝刘沛公
Top Critic
6.6 / 10.0
Nov 24, 2022

Compared with the previous episodes, The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me doesn't seem so special, old problems are still there. what's more, its selections and plot are bad, which may greatly affect players' experience. Therefore, I think it is the worst episode of the series so far, and it's not a good end to the first season.

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68%
Dec 13, 2022

You may still get some enjoyment out of The Devil in Me if you've liked the other Dark Pictures games, but it's probably the weakest entry to date.

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7 / 10
Mar 15, 2023

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me manages a last-minute revamp of the reputation of the so-called Dark Pictures Anthology. It presents a story that grabs you from the first moment and takes its inspiration from the case of the first serial killer, adding a much more believable premise to the account than previous installments in the series. The gameplay follows, or better yet, leaves the same formula in the game, but it's not afraid to come up with changes that make the whole experience a much more horrific action.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 25, 2022

The Devil In Me is an intriguing concept on paper, and the developers have attempted to implement several interesting gameplay changes, but the game suffers from abrupt pacing and inadequate character development, which limit its potential.

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Jorge Cuadri
7 / 10.0
Dec 5, 2022

Supermassive Games closes the first season of The Dark Pictures Anthology with an irregular but fulfilling title that manages to hook us as much as its predecessors.

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7 / 10.0
Dec 2, 2022

I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed by The Devil in Me, mainly because the past two Supermassive games were both so outstanding. The controls and visuals took a big step backward, with the controls in particular being extremely annoying. It feels like they rushed to get The Devil in Me out before it was fully ready, which is odd considering they already had two very successful titles released over the course of a year.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 24, 2022

The Devil In Me is a highly enjoyable thrill ride down a madman’s castle of horrors with impressive-looking visuals that elevates the subtle yet effective atmosphere. If you can tolerate a lackluster cast and a choppy first act, this is one horror experience that’s worth having.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 19, 2022

The Devil In Me should be a devilishly moreish entry in the Dark Pictures anthology, and it definitely has the narrative chops to make for a bloody good horror. Unfortunately, those aforementioned bugs and glitches haunt this title and hold it back from being a better experience. If you can get around these issues though, there’s lots to like here.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 18, 2022

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Episode 4 – The Devil in Me is a solid ending to the first "season" of the franchise. It isn't the best game in the lineup (I'd probably give that to House of Ashes), but it's probably the best horror story of the lot. The same familiar gameplay is bolstered by some new additions, but at the end of the day, they don't change the formula. If you've played the previous games, you have a pretty good idea of what to expect here. The Devil in Me shows that Supermassive is experimenting with The Dark Pictures Anthology and trying to expand what its games can be. I'm looking forward to seeing what Season 2 brings.

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Saudi Gamer
Top Critic
7 / 10
Nov 17, 2022

The series has settled on a level of quality and style and this entry is no different. The different stories offered are what differentiates each entry and this one's interesting enough

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7 / 10.0
Nov 21, 2022

The newest Dark Pictures game tries some new things and offers some good scares despite not out-doing previous entries by much.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 17, 2022

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me is the best game in the series yet. Featuring a solid cast and dynamics to boot, I was well engaged in wanting to ensure everyone made it out of the horrific Murder Castle alive and was genuinely devastated when some didn't. More opportunities are provided to explore and pick apart the environment than ever, often unearthing genuinely intriguing readables. Technical shortcomings once again rear their head a bit, showing stiff character animations from time to time and varied visual fidelity in some character models. Some of the equipment you'll use to poke about the hell you've found yourself in is inconsequential but when they work they really work. At the end of the day, these flaws are forgivable. With obstructive shifting walls and deadly traps waiting around every corner so that you're never really sure when you're safe or not, The Devil in Me is a very alluring setting for horror fans.

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Gameblog
_SutterCane
Top Critic
7 / 10
Nov 25, 2022

The Devil in Me is certainly the best game of The Dark Pictures Anthology thanks to its antagonist, to this hotel full of traps and a scarier experience than before. At the same time, this episode has the same flaws than its predecessors.

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7 / 10
Nov 21, 2022

Supermassive calls its latest Dark Pictures entry the end of its first season, and it goes out with a bang.

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7 / 10
Nov 21, 2022

Easily the best of The Dark Pictures anthology series, with a horror story that is deliciously chilling, surprisingly well acted, and far more interesting to play than its predecessors.

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